Childminder EY225865

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2017 26 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides sensitive support for children who have special needs and/or disabilities. She is highly responsive to their needs and children are happy in her care.  Children benefit from an inviting and well-planned play environment. They choose from a wide range of resources in the well-equipped playroom and enjoy playing outdoors.  There are strong partnerships with parents and the childminder keeps them well informed. For instance, parents are kept up to date through a daily diary and regular progress reviews and are encouraged to share information from home.  Children take part in a good variety of activities that is well matched to their interests and needs. They make good progress in their development.  The childminder works closely with her co-childminder and assistant. They effectively share tasks and responsibilities throughout the day to ensure children are cared for well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully extended opportunities for children to share their backgrounds and cultures or to gain an understanding of people and communities beyond their own experience.  The childminder does not make consistent use of all opportunities to develop her knowledge and skills even further, in order to help continually raise the quality of children's experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide further opportunities for children to take part in a wide variety of activities that helps them to share their lives and backgrounds, learning about people and communities outside of their immediate experience  make the best possible use of opportunities to further develop knowledge and skills, to help raise the quality of the provision even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities with the childminder, her co- childminder and assistant.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled records, including children's learning journals.  The inspector read questionnaires from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked around the areas of the premises used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. Together with her co-childminder, she makes sure any assistants are suitable to work with children and closely monitors their practice. The childminder works effectively in partnership with other professionals for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. For instance, she shares information with them regularly and carefully follows their advice and guidance, in order to help ensure children receive consistent care. The childminder reflects on what she does and makes positive changes to her practice. For instance, since the previous inspection, she now makes more use of opportunities to encourage children to think about how they keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and adapts activities effectively to ensure they can all take part. For instance, she ensures children have appropriate resources for painting according to their needs and ability, and provides extra support where needed. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring paint with their hands. The childminder monitors children's progress closely, for instance through regular observations to help her quickly identify any gaps in their learning. She supports children's language and communication development well. For instance, she uses skills such as sign language effectively where needed and gives older children time to express their ideas. Children enjoy opportunities to learn about nature through first-hand experiences, such as watching tadpoles turn into frogs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and quickly learn the daily routines, such as sitting at the table for snack time. The childminder is a good role model and has a warm, caring approach. Children get along well together and show concern for their friends. The childminder supervises them vigilantly to help ensure they play safely. She effectively supports their good health, for instance, she aware of the importance of monitoring any medical needs. Children have good opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as playing in the garden, in the ball pool or having a turn on the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and sociable. They learn to share and take turns, for instance they happily create a picture together on a shared piece of paper. Young children develop good physical skills, for instance they practise putting on their shoes to go outside. They make confident choices and decisions, such as whether to have water or milk at snack time and what toys they want to play with. Older children count confidently and enjoy books. They are well prepared for their future learning and for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225865 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1091401 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She cares for children at her co-childminder's home in Crowborough, East Sussex. She also works with two part-time assistants. The childminder cares for children from 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday and during term time only. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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